in tears
idiom
: having tears come out of one's eyes
We were laughing so hard that we were in tears.
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His sister pleaded with him not to risk meeting the Taliban, calling his mother in tears.
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Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The video left many internet users in tears, leading to more than 76,500 views and over 9,000 likes at the time of writing.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Some members of Massey's family, including her mother, were escorted out of the courtroom in tears, but her father, James Wilburn, sat in the back for the entire video and stared straight ahead.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Both broke down in tears after Ali’s rejection and were comforted by their families.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
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Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The video left many internet users in tears, leading to more than 76,500 views and over 9,000 likes at the time of writing.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Some members of Massey's family, including her mother, were escorted out of the courtroom in tears, but her father, James Wilburn, sat in the back for the entire video and stared straight ahead.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Both broke down in tears after Ali’s rejection and were comforted by their families.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in tears
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“In tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20tears. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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